Bitcoin-abc: URI scheme collision

[erasmospunk]

The URI scheme bitcoin: is used on the Bitcoin blockchain and makes it easy to accidentally send coins on the wrong blockchain.

A different scheme like bitcoincash: can solve this issue.

[ftrader]

@erasmospunk : Thanks for bringing this to attention.
We are aware and making plans to change over to a new URI prefix.

See also for ongoing discussion (and I encourage you to also get involved):
https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-ml/2017-August/000073.html

[erasmospunk]

Thanks @ftrader, if you change it to something other than bitcoincash: mention me so I can also change it from our side.

[schancel]

I'll work on a patch for changing this to xbc:

[ftrader]

@schancel : please make it easily configurable in the ABC source code if you can.

We've opened a discussion around selecting a prefix on bitcoin-ml - xbc has not been settled on yet.

[zander]

I just got linked here. I'm the release manager of Bitcoin Classic and according to the discussion (which was how I first learned of this issue) I choose to use "bitcoincash" as a prefix.
This code is available on git and released in the ubuntu PPA 'nightly builds'.

Bitcoin XT is also using the "bitcoincash" prefix.

Please use the 'bitcoin-ml' list for such cross-industry details planning and coordination, I think things will go smoother that way.

[darkbluelight]

1) https://www.bitcoinplus.org (while not a relevant coin, but still) is already using XBC
2) I don't like all these attempts that try to take away, hide or replace the "Bitcoin" in "Bitcoin Cash".

[ftrader]

The discussion in all clients has converged on 'bitcoincash:' as a prefix.

[schancel]

Thank you for reporting this. This should now be resolved. Also, the CashAddr rollout should fix additional issues.